> Hi,
>
> Can anyone answer this question for me regards overstays.
> My son overstayed in the USA to be with his American Girlfriend(now
> split up).
> He stayed 1 year in total. This was back in 2002. Last year whilst
> passing through the USA to go onto Canada he was arrested at the
> airport. They had caught up with him. He can now only enter the US
> with a visa,
> Does an overstay violation stay on your records forever or can you
> eventually get this revoked?.
>
> He is not a bad lad just fell in love.
>
> Worried.
A one year overstay generally produces a 10-year ban from the US. After
the arrest, they presumably stamped some such code in his passport.
He will now always need a visa to visit the US. He can probably apply
for his first one in 2012!
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